Improvement in broom-heads



E. W. SHIPPE'N. Broom-Head.

No. 222,951. Patented Dec. 23,1879.

below the head.

as described, thereby holding the splints more UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIoE.

EVANS W. SHIPPEN, OF MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BROOM-HEADS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 222,957, dated December 23, 1879; application filed October 7, 1879. I

in a metallic head with a socket for receiving a handle, and a body or frame, the length of which is to form the width of the upper portion of the body of the broom, with one or more loop-holes through it from front to rear, for receiving looped wooden splints, and both socket and frame connected together by one or more necks, straight or bent, in combination with wire staples for confining looped wooden splints thereto in proper position.

I prefer using malleable cast-iron for the head. I bend the neck or necks for the purpose of I. making the handle stand at an obtuse angle to the perpendicular of the splints, thereby making a broom most convenient for doing heavy work. I use wire staples of such thick ness and rigidity that when clinched they will retain the splints in position.

It is obvious that one neck and one loophole would answer the purpose. I prefer making two or more of each, thereby making the head stronger and lighter \viththe same metal.

It is also obvious that the splints may be bound together, by means of twine or wire, I prefer using the staples substantially in place.

In the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, like letters in each figure refer to like parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 represents a front view of the me tallic head cast in one piece. P is the socket for containing the handle. Q is the body or frame, the greatest length being from left to right, governing the width of the broom. R R are the necks connecting the socket P and frame Q, straight when the broomis to be made with the handle perpendicular to the splints, and bent when a broom is required to be made with the handle at an obtuse angle to the perpendicular of the splints.

T T are holes in the frame Q, through which Wire staples (marked S, Fig. 2) are to be passed to keep the latter from slipping. O O are loop-holes, through which one end of the splint-s is to be passed and looped therein.

Fig. 2 represents the form of the wire staples (marked S) whichare to pass over the splints on one side of the head, with the ends passed through the holesTT, Fig. 1, and clinched over the splints on the opposite side of the head, holding the splints in position upon each side of the lower part of the frame Q, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an edge orsect-ional view of the metallic head P R Q, Fig. 1, showing the necks bent in such a manner as to make the socket P stand at an obtuse angle to the face of the frame Q Q and perpendicular splintsX, Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is a front view, similar to Fig. 1,.with

the handle W and splint X inserted, with wire staples S, Fig. 2, clinched and binding the splints X on both sides of the lower part of the frame Q Q.

Fig. 5 is an edge. or sectional view of Fig. 4, showing the handle W standing at an obtuse angle to the perpendicular face of the splints X, and showing the splints X looped through the head, with the wire staples S passing through the head and clamping the splints X upon both sides; all adapted to carry out my improvements in the best manner now known to me. i

I claim as my inven tion- 1. The combination, with the broom splints X, of the frame P It Q and staples or clinchiingwires S, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the metallic head P It Q, staples or clinching-wires S, and looped splints X, with the handle W, as described, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have scribed my name.

hereunto sub- EVANS w. SHIPPEN.

Witnesses GEO. W. ADAMS, ALEXR. POWER. 

